A53713:692
Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Of communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...Of communion with God the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by A. Lichfield for Tho. Robinson, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now if this that hath been said, be not sufficient to evince a ⟨p. 211⟩necessity of our Obedience, we must suppose our selves to speak with a sort of men, who regard neither the Sovereignty, nor Love, nor Glory of God, Father, Son, or Holy Ghost. Let men say what they please, though our Obedience should be all lost, and never regarded, which is impossible, (for God is not unjust to forget our labour of love) yet here is a sufficient bottom, ground and Reason of yielding more Obedience unto God, then ever we shall do, whilst we live in this world. I speak also only of Gospel Grounds of Obedience, and not of those that are Natural and Legal, which are indispensable to all mankind.
Now if this that hath been said, be not sufficient to evince a ⟨p. 211⟩necessity of our Obedience, we must suppose our selves to speake with a sort of men, who regard neither the Soveraignty, nor Love, nor Glory of God, Father, Son, or Holy Ghost. Let men say what they please, though our Obedience should be all lost, and never regarded, which is impossible, (for God is not unjust to forget our labour of love) yet here is a sufficient bottome, ground and Reason of yeilding more Obedience unto God, then ever we shall doe, whilst we live in this world. I speake also only of Gospell Grounds of Obedience, and not of those that are Naturall and Legall, which are indispensable to all mankind.
2. The end in respect of our selves immediately, is threefold, §. 29 1. Honour. 2. Peace. 3. Usefulness.
2. The end in respect of our selves immediately, is threefold, §. 29 1. Honour. 2. Peace. 3. Usefullnesse.